Mimot’s flexible SMD placement machine Advantage 3 features an improved board handling system, including automated magazine loader and unloader. This pick & place equipment is claimed to represent a more cost efficient manufacturing environment. Especially its high degree of application flexibility: components from flip-chip package or 0201s to up to parts in size of 55x55mm (or even larger), all can be placed with the same head. Another benefit is the capability of modular adjusting the performance of the machine exactly to user’s needs. Even as a retrofit (after installation), more placement heads can be added. With this modular concept it is not necessary to add or replace a complete machine: just adding more options to the existing placers will do.
